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PATENT oEEreE FREDERICK S. ROGERS, OF KYLE, TEXAS.

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No.s56,370.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907,

Application filed February 23,1907. Serial No. 358,883.

To a/ZZ whom, it may concer-n.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK S. ROGERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kyle, in the county of Hays and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful Gate, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to gates and more particularly to means whereby a gate can be swung open or closed by a person standing at a point removed from thc gate.

Another object is to provide a latch for locking the gate, said latch being disengaged 'from its keeper prior to the actuation of the gate.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction' and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of the invention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gate constructed in accordance with the present invention the same being shown open; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof and showing in dotted lines the position of the gate when closed; and Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the double bell crank lever constituting a part of the latch actuating mechanism.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 is a post having a gate 2 hinged thereto in any preferred manner there being posts 3 and 4 disposed within the path of the gate to limit its movement when the same is swung open or closed respectively. Two other posts 5 are arranged in alinement with the posts 1 and 3 and at some distance therefrom and vfulcrumed on these posts 5 are levers 6 and 7. The two levers are connected adjacent their ends by rods or cables 8 forming a parallelogram and one end of each lever 6 and 7 has a depending handle 9 whereby the levers can be swung upon their fulcrums. Extending from the post 3 is an arm 10 within the free end of which is pvoted one end of a wire loop 11. This loop is bent into V- shape and the upstanding portion 12 of the loop straddles the arm 10 and rests normally thereon thereby constituting a pivoted keeper for the gate latch. A pin 13 extends through the arm 10 and serves to limit the upward movement of the keeper so that it is always free to fall by gravity into proper position. An arm and keeper similar to those described are connected to the post 4. Pivotally mounted on the gate is a latch lever 14 one end of which extends beyond the end of the gate and is adapted to contact with and raise either of the keepers so as to permit the upright portion 12 of the keeper to drop into position in front thereof and secure the gate in position. A spring strip 15 is secured on the gate and is connected to the inner end of the latch lever by means of a link 16 so that the outer end of said .lever is normally pressed upward. Pivotally connected to thc lever 14 between the link 16 and the 'l'ulcrum of said lever is a lifting bar 17 the lower end of which is pivotally connected to an arm .1S extending latcrall y vfrom one end of a rod 19. This rod is rotatably mounted upon and extends longitudinally of the gate and has an arm 2() at the other end thereof.

A bracket 21 is secured upon the gate adjacent to the hinge thereof and has a forwardly extending arm 22 provided with a forked end 23 in which is arranged a pivot pin 24. Loosely mounted on this pivot pin is a lever 25 capable of swinging laterally upon the pivot pin, as shown in Fig. B and of swinging forward upon said pin. This lever 25 projects forward and upward and through a triangular loop 26 'forn'ied at one end of an arm 27 extending from the upper end of bracket 21. One of the cables 8 is fastened to the upper end of the lever 25, as shown at 2S. Extending from the lower end of the lcver 25 is an arm 29 disposed in a vertical plane parallel with the gate and another arm 30 extends from the lever 25 at right angles to the arm 29. Each of these arms 29 and 3() is connected to arm 2() by means of a chain 31 or other flexible device.

It will be seen that when the gate is open as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and it is desired to close the same either of the handles l) is grasped and swung upon its fulcrum so as to tilt the lever 25 on its pivot as shown in E ig. 3. This will cause arm 2) to pull upward on the arm 21 and result in the withdrawal of the latch from keeper 11. The upper end of the lever 25 will be pressed against the end of the loop 26 immediately subsequent to the release of the latch whereupon continued movement of the handle 9 will cause the gate to be swung into closed position. As soon as the handle 9 is released the spring 15 will direct latch 14 upward so that the same can be engaged by the keeper. The gate will therefore be locked closed as shown vby dotted lines in Fig. 2. Vhen the gate is in this po- IOO IOS

sition the lever 25 and arm 30 are brought into position parallel with the line of pressure upon the cables 8. It is therefore apparent that whenthe movement of the handles 9 is reversed to open the gate the lever 25 will swing on its pivot and cause arm 30 to pull up on arm 2O whereupon the latch 14 will be disengaged from its keeper. The lever 25 will come into contact with the opposite end of the loop 26 and the gate will then be brought into position and looked.

It will be seen that this mechanism is very simple, durable and inexpensive and can be readily applied to ordinary gates. The entire latch as well as the operating mechanism can be placed upon the market as an article to be connected to gates.

What is claimed is:

l. The combination with a hinged gate; of a lever ulcrumed upon the gate and mo vable at right angles thereto or parallel therewith, a latch upon the gate, means operated by either movement of the gate lever for actuating the latch, and means for actuating said lever in either direction to successively actuate the latch and gate.

2. The combination with a hinged gate; of an element upon the gate and movable at right angles thereto or `in a plane parallel therewith, means for limiting the movement of said element, a latch, means operated by either movement of the element for actuating the latch, and means for moving the element in either direction in relation to the gate for successively actuating the latch and gate.

3. The combination with a hinged gate; of a bracket thereon, a stop loop integral with the bracket, a lever fulcrumed upon the bracket and projecting into the loop, said lever being movable at right angles to or in a plane parallel with the gate, a latch, means operated by either movement of the lever for actuating the latch, and means for moving the lever in either direction to successively actuate the latch and gate.

4. The combination with a'hinged gate; of a bracket upon the gate, a lever fulcrumed on the bracket and movable at right angles thereto or in a plane parallel therewith, a latch, yielding means for holding said latch normally in a predetermined position, means operated by either movement of the lever for actuating the latch, and means for moving the lever in either direction to successively actuate the latch and gate.

5. The combination with a hinged gate; of a lever fulcrumed thereon and disposed to swing at right angles to or in a plane parallel with the gate, means for limiting either movement of the lever, a spring pressed latch upon the gate, connected rocker arms upon the gate, a connection between one of said arms and the latch, flexible connections between the other arm and the lever, and means for moving the lever in either direction to successively actuate the latch and gate.

6. As an article of manufacture a gate and latch actuating device comprising a bracket, a stop loop extending therefrom, a lever fulcrumed upon the bracket and extending into the loop, said lever being disposed to swing at right angles to or in a plane parallel with a gate to which the bracket may be connected, a latch adapted to be fulcrumed upon the gate, connected rocker arms adapted to be connected to the gate, angularly disposed arms upon the lever, iiexible connectionsbetween said arms and the rocker arms, and means for'l actuating the lever.

7. The combination with a hinged gate; ot a lever fulcrumed upon the gate and disposed to move at right angles to or in a plane parallel with the gate, angularly disposed arms extending from the lever in the directions of its movements, a latch, rocker arms upon the gatea connection between one of said arms and the latch, flexible connections between the other rocker arm and the arms on the lever, and means for moving the lever in either direction to successivelyr actuate the latch and gate.

8. The combination with a hinged gate; of a latch upon the gate, a lever fulcrumed upon the gate and disposed to move at right angles thereto or in a plane parallel therewith, arms extending from the lever in the directions of its movements, means connected to said arms for transmitting motion from either of said arms to the latch, and means atopposite sides of the gate for moving the lever in either direction to successively actuate the latch and gate.

In testimony that. I claim the foregoing as my own, I havel hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK S. ROGERS.

Witnesses:

WM. Gnoss, C. J. BoRoHERT.

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